Twine-holder.



10.743,643. .PATBNTBD Novi1o,19os.

F. P. JARRETT.

TWINE HOLDER.

APPLIUATION FILED MAR. 17. 1903.

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PATBNTBD'NOV. 1o, 1903., P. P. JARRETT. TWINE HOLDER.

APPLIUATION FILED MAR. 17, 1903.

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PATENT EETCE.

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SPECFGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 743,643, dated November 10, 1903. Application tiled March 17, 19GB. Serial No.l48,263. (No model.)

To all whom, it may con/cern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK P. JARRETT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Galena, in the county of Cherokee and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Twine-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to devices for holding twine used in shops and stores for tying packages of merchandise, and has for one of its objects to provide a device tov be suspended from the ceiling, in which a multiplicity of strands of twine may be mounted.

Another object of iny invention is to provide means by which either cones or balls of twine may be used to the exclusion of the other or both used at one time.

Another object ot my invention is to provide a weighted take-up to raise the free end of the cord out of theway when not in use.

A further object of my invention is to prof vide a twine-guide that is vertically adjustable, so that the end of the twine may be raised to any height desired when not in use.

I also provide a spring-clip on the twineguide for holding pictures, advertising matter, dac., if desiredhto give an ornamental appearance to the device.

The construction and operation of my invention will more fully appear hereinafter and by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 isa front view in elevation of my.. improved twine-holder in which a single cone.,

and ball of twine are in use; Fig. 2, a front view, partly in section, of a holder for two cones and two balls; Fig. 3, a front view of a holder for four cones and four balls; l3igI 4, a top plan view of holder shown in Fig. 3, and Fig. 5 a detail'view of ball-cup used with the holder shown in Figs. 3 and 4.

Referring to the drawings, in which similar reference' characters indicate corresponding parts throughoutthe several views, A represents the base-piece of my device, on which is secured the upright frame B, having the angular apex C to hang the ,device from a hook in the ceiling or other suit-able support.

The base A in Figs. 1 and 2 consists of a single bar having, as shown in Fig. l, a single frustum-shaped projection D, secured on 'in to provide compartments for two balls.

InFig. 3 the base A consists of two pieces `joined'at their centers at right angles to one another, forming a cross M, on each arm ot' which is secured one of the projections D, While' the ball-cup F is made with four compartments, as shown in Fig. 5, to receive four balls of twine. Y

. N represents thetwine-guide, which is slidably'` mountedon' the frame B and has the eyelets O secured thereto, through'which the twineruns. lt will be noted that frame B is wider at the bottom than at the top, and as the rod N is slidably. mounted on frame B it is held in any-desired position by frictional contact therewith.

P represents a take up weight slidably mounted on each side of the frame B between the base A and guide N, having an eyelet Q, through which the twine is threaded from one of theeyelets O on the guide N and then carried back and threaded th rough another eyelet O at the end of the guide. The purpose of this take-up is to draw the free end of the string up out of the way when not in use, and by regulating the height of the guide N relative to the base A it will readily appear that the height to which the end of the twine may be raised can be regulated as the operator wishes.

In Figs. 3 and A the frame B is connected' IOO S represents a spring-clip secured to the guide N to hold an advertising card or picture J between it and the frame B.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- I 1. In a twine-holder, a base, an open frame secured thereto, take-up weights mounted on said frame, and a twine-guide vertically adjustable on said open frame to regulate the length of twine taken up, substantially as shown and described.

2. In a twine-holdemJ base, an open frame secured thereto, twine-holders secured to said base, a twine-guide vertically adjustable on said frame, eyelets secured to said guide through which the twine is threaded,and takeup weights slidably mounted on said frame,' substantially as shown and described.

3. Inatwine-holder,abase,frustumshaped projections extending upwardly therefrom to receive twine cones, aball-twine cup secured below said base, a frame secured to said base having an angular apex to suspend the device, a twine-guide slidably mounted on said frame, eyelets secured to said guide through .which twine is threaded, and take-up weights slidably mounted on said frame between the base and guide having eyelets through which the twine is threaded between two of the eye-v lets on the guide, substantially as shown and described.

4. In a twine-holder,a base, twine-cone supports secured thereto,a ball-twine cup secured below said base having as many compartments therein as there are cone-supports secured to the base, a frame secured to the base wider at the base than at the top, a twine-guide adjustably mounted on said frame, and take-up weights slidably mounted on said frame between the base and guide, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I hereto affix my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

FREDERICK P. JARRETT.

Witnesses:

J. P. SooLEs, I. M. POND. 

